cats

[FrankS]

M6 with '69-'79 50mm Summicron @ f2

 

[rover]

Tell me you didn't fold up your ladder and walk away leaving them stuck in the tree when you were done.

Very nice shots by the way.

 

[John Robertson]

God I envy you lot!! My cats reaction to a camera is best summed up by my avtar.

 

[Trius]

Frank: Shot #3 ... how will you un-superglue them?

 

[FrankS]

Frank: Shot #3 ... how will you un-superglue them?

No glue. BBQ skewer!

 

[VictorM.]

An oldie, about 1975, recently scanned. Leica IIIg, 90mm, Plus-X, extreme crop.

 

[FrankS]

Ouch, that's sharp, Victor!

 

[Nuno]

Photo taken in 1996.
Kiev 4A + Jupiter 8M.

 

[VictorM.]

Ouch, that's sharp, Victor!

Contrasty original and digital magic!

 

[flashover]

Tell me you didn't fold up your ladder and walk away leaving them stuck in the tree when you were done.

call the fire dept. we have a special tool for cats in a tree. It's called a chainsaw.

 

[VictorM.]

Scanning is fun

Scanning is fun

Two more cats. This is the Beast (as we called her) at a few months and again at a few years. Leica IIIg or IIIf, 90mm Travenar (?), Plus-X & Tri-X. Focus is off in both, more in the second one (sharper pixels help).

When the Schact Travenar 90/2.8 was relatively new it was really sharp. A poorly machined focus mount caused it to focus too near at distances under 8 feet. At 6 feet it was way off, then it would get better at about 5 feet. It fell apart after 20+ years of use.

The Beast stayed with me for 19½ years before she wore out.

 

[VictorM.]

I just compared the original scans (from 8X10 double-weight prints-mid 1970's) and the jpegs and I'm really impressed with what adding contrast and sharpening will do. I'm also wondering why I sold that IIIg and Summicron for $300.00. Maybe I could do with a little sharpening myself.

 

[FrankS]

The kitten shot is too cute, Victor.

Nuno, I love the mystery created by having only one eye fully illuminated. Very fitting mood for cats.

 

[Andrew Sowerby]

Two from the same roll (QL17 & Tri-X @ 800):

One from another (Bessa L with 25/4 & Tri-X):

 

[awilder]

Elwood in his favorite bowl. Taken with a Minolta CLE, TTL flash and a 90/2.8 Konica M Hexanon lens.

 

[sevres_babylone]

Victory at home - R-D1, Nokton 50mm

 

[plummerl]

Our large (15#) boy, Rudy.

 

[pvdhaar]

Here's "Japie", center of his own universe and completely self-satisfied as aways.. (Bessa-T + Hexanon 50/2)

 

[telenous]

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Here's Gentleman Jim, the best cat in my neighbourhood. So well-mannered (for a cat) and always sitting pretty.

M3, Summilux 50 Asph, XP2

 

[Pherdinand]

ehh

ehh

Guess what... His name is Whiskey.